Reply #13: My Mom did and the board got lot done

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The previous boards had raised most of the money to build a new library building but had not done any planning, talked to the town or county about a site, started any evaluation of what the community needed, or anything.

While Mom was on the board they got the evaluations done, had a site donated (by a business that was leaving the community), got the county and town clearance, got bids from the architects and got the whole thing on track. She was no longer on the board by the time they dedicated the new building, but she was specifically invited to the opening and honored for her work.

It is hard to make recommendations without knowing what your community needs. Talk to your librarians and see what they want. Talk to some of the patrons about their needs.